UHC Service Coverage Index in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: UHC Service Coverage Index was 84 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
85
in 2017
All-time low
76
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC Service Coverage Index in Costa Rica, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 762001: 772002: 782003: 782004: 792005: 792006: 792007: 802008: 802009: 802010: 812011: 812012: 822013: 832014: 842015: 822016: 832017: 852018: 832019: 842020: 852021: 842022: 842023: 84

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in Costa Rica is 84, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Costa Rica peaked at 85 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

UHC Service Coverage Index in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 76
2001 77 +1.3%
2002 78 +1.3%
2003 78 +0.0%
2004 79 +1.3%
2005 79 +0.0%
2006 79 +0.0%
2007 80 +1.3%
2008 80 +0.0%
2009 80 +0.0%
2010 81 +1.2%
2011 81 +0.0%
2012 82 +1.2%
2013 83 +1.2%
2014 84 +1.2%
2015 82 -2.4%
2016 83 +1.2%
2017 85 +2.4%
2018 83 -2.4%
2019 84 +1.2%
2020 85 +1.2%
2021 84 -1.2%
2022 84 +0.0%
2023 84 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.6 76 80 10
2010s 82.8 81 85 10
2020s 84.25 84 85 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 23 Qatar 84 compare
  2. 23 Brunei Darussalam 84 compare
  3. 23 Spain 84 compare
  4. 23 Brazil 84 compare
  5. 23 United Arab Emirates 84 compare
  6. 23 Kuwait 84 compare
  7. 23 Chile 84 compare
  8. 23 Slovenia 84 compare
  9. 23 Austria 84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in Costa Rica?
Uhc service coverage index in Costa Rica was 84 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 85 in 2017.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 76 in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for uhc service coverage index?
Costa Rica ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UHC Service Coverage Index (SDG 3.8.1)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 4,992 data points, 2000–2023
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